A/HRC/20/10 the Subcommittee on Accreditation, are welcome developments. The Subcommittee on Accreditation is encouraged to develop more systematic cooperation with civil society organizations while undertaking the review of NHRIs applications. 25. The steps taken by the International Coordinating Committee to expedite the revision of the accreditation status of an NHRI, in cases where exceptional circumstances arise and affect the independence and performance of such NHRIs, are welcomed. This enhancement of the accreditation process will encourage NHRIs to continue fulfilling their mandate effectively, for instance in the situation of a coup d’état or state of emergency. 26. The recommendations issued by the Subcommittee on Accreditation, as a result of reviews of NHRI applications are tailored to each reviewed NHRI. States and other stakeholders, including United Nations agencies, are called upon to join efforts and follow up on the Subcommittee on Accreditation's recommendations to enable NHRIs to fully comply with the Paris Principles, both in law and in practice. 27. The Subcommittee on Accreditation underlines that NHRIs should have a broad mandate to promote and protect all human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights. The States are encouraged to provide NHRIs with a mandate as broad as possible that includes the promotion and protection of all rights set out in international and regional instruments. 28. The Subcommittee attaches great importance to the transparent and open appointment process of members of NHRIs, with participation of relevant stakeholders, including civil society organizations. States are called upon to ensure the openness and transparency of the appointment process. 29. The Subcommittee emphasizes the value of annual NHRI reports in highlighting key concerns and developments in the situation of human rights in a country and in providing public account of the effectiveness of an NHRI. In this regard, NHRIs are encouraged to regularly report on their activities, as well as on the human rights situation in the country, and to ensure that such reports are broadly disseminated. 30. The review of the general observations of the Subcommittee on Accreditation is an important initiative, since they are an additional and progressive interpretative tool of the Paris Principles. The development of additional general observations, inter alia on national human rights institutions serving as national monitoring and preventive mechanisms, on the quasi-judicial competency of national human rights institutions, and on assessing their performance, is further encouraged. 8